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Apple Reportedly Fights UK Government's 'Unacceptable' Encryption Order Behind Closed Doors — No Press Or Public Allowed - Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)

Ten UK news organizations were denied access to a tribunal hearing about Apple's appeal against a Technical Compliance Notice issued by the Home Office, which requires Apple to allow access to user data.
Apple's TCN from the Home Office restricts its Advanced Data Protection feature, compromising user security, and led to the abandonment of the feature in the UK.
Civil rights groups Liberty and Privacy International are challenging the TCN, arguing it undermines encryption, which is essential for privacy and free expression, and have called for the case to be heard publicly.

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Apple Reportedly Fights UK Government's 'Unacceptable' Encryption Order Behind Closed Doors — No Press Or Public Allowed - Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)

Apple reportedly challenged a secretive UK government order to weaken iCloud encryption in a closed-door hearing, sparking global privacy concerns and criticism from civil liberties groups.

18 days ago·New York, United States

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Press shut out of Home Office’s Snoopers’ Charter Apple encryption tribunal

Representatives for ten top UK news organisations spent Friday unsuccessfully camped outside the doors of a secret tribunal waiting to argue an “unprecedented” appeal over access to Apple users’ data underway inside must be heard in public. They say it is “outrageous” and “absurd” that the appeal, over the UK Government’s ability to access Apple customers’ encrypted data under the so-called “Snoopers’ Charter”, is being held in secret despite “o…

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Media 'barred' from Apple and UK Government data row tribunal

THE media has been barred from attending a tribunal hearing which was reportedly part of Apple’s legal action against the Government ...

18 days ago·Glasgow, United Kingdom

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UK’s secret iCloud backdoor order triggers civil rights challenge

The U.K. government's secret order to Apple demanding it backdoor the end-to-end encrypted version of its iCloud storage service has now been challenged

19 days ago·United States

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Update on the Apple encryption issues in the UK - Apple withdraws from the ADP in the UK: How law students can analyse commercial news stories

Since the last developments surrounding Apple’s encryption policies, a major shift has occurred. Around the 21st of February 2025, Apple removed their advanced data protection (ADP) after the UK government ordered Apple to give security access to its data. Immediate Impact of Apple’s Decision: After the change at 3 pm, new users had no access to the ADP tool, and existing users would need to disable the security feature later. Apple issued a sta…

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